Meeting Held at Paine's Restaurant
Attendance: 22 Members, 1 Potential New Member, Bob Rogers, and 1 guest, Judge Patrick Palacios.
Meeting:
The meeting was called to order at 12:10 PM by President Larry Barr.
Greg La Forge the club in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Jayme Stewart had the Thought of the Day.
Announcements:
Phil Fortino thanked the club for the support of the United San Benito Gala. Phil reported it was a successful gala and every enjoyed the evening.
Larry Barr told the club about our plans for a Christmas Party on Friday, December 20th from 6:30 to 9:30 PM at Damm Vineyards on Cienega Road. He said more details to follow but please save the date.
Larry reported that the board had approved a donation to Guitars Not Guns to sponsor a beginner and advanced session for 10 young people to learn to play the guitar. Doug Moore is involved as an instructor.
Larry reminded the club again that there will be a Celebration of Life for Past Rotary International President, Richard King, on February 2, 2025 at the Blackhawk Car Museum. Tickets for the event are $150 each and are tax deductible.
Larry also reported that the District 5170 Conference will be on May 31, 2025, at San Jose State University. More details to follow.
Jayme Stewart also reminded the club to sign up for assignments for Mission 10. She also said more sponsors were needed and asked for referrals.
Larry reminded the club that there will be no meeting on Monday, December 2nd due the Thanksgiving holiday.
Raffle by Dave Baumgartner
The small deck jackpot was worth $44 and Mike Sanchez had the winning ticket. He did not pick a winning card but received a bottle of wine.
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The large deck jackpot was worth $61 and Bryan Yamaoka had the winning ticket. He did not pick a winning card but also received a bottle of wine.
Detective:
Geri Menold was the detective for this meeting. She asked trivia questions about Thanksgiving Football and members were fined $5 for incorrect answers and $2 for correct answers. Here are some of the Thanksgiving/Football trivia questions and answers:
Shawn Herrera: When was the first Thanksgiving? Answer: 1538 in Canada.
Esther Curtice: Where was the first Thanksgiving in Canada? Answer: Newfoundland
Doug Moore: When was the first Thanksgiving in the U.S.? Answer: 1621
Greg La Forge: When was the first college football game? Answer: 1876
Larry Shaw: What teams played in the first college game? Answer: Yale and Princeton
Mike Sanchez: When was the first radio broadcast of NFL football game? Answer: 1934
Rich Marcus: What teams played in the game? Answer: Lions and Bears
Bryan Yamaoka: What president made Thanksgiving the last Thursday in November? Roosevelt
Chang So: What president made Thanksgiving a national holiday? Lincoln
We all enjoyed learning more about the Thanksgiving holiday and NFL football. Great job Geri!
Birthdays in November:
Bill Baker, Nov. 14
Dara Tobias, Nov. 15
Ron Culler, Nov. 27
Don Ridenhour, Nov. 20
Anniversaries in November:
Larry and Diane Barr, 46 years
Don and Patti Ridenhour, 35 years
Craig and Kristina Wyatt, 22 years
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